Crime Rates at Birley Moor Avenue, Sheffield, S12 3AR

Birley Moor Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 374th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birley Moor Avenue (S12 3AR) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Beighton average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birley Moor Avenue (S12 3AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birley Lane (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.